Jumilla’s Authentic Cuisine and Monastrell Wine
Gastronomia Jumillana is savory and honest country cuisine. It pairs well with the earthy, fruit wines made from Monastrell. Some of the local dishes described below are unlikely to be found in restaurants outside Jumilla. Some of the local dishes described below are...
Valentine’s Day Wine For The Wine Lover
Share some liquid love this Valentine’s Day with a delicious, but thoroughly unique bottle of wine – one that hails from an emerging wine region or a showcases a lesser-known varietal. Parajes del Valle, Monastrell, 2021 Grown in the Jumilla region of Spain, which is...
8 Spanish Red Wines From a Region That Often Flies Under the Radar
8 Spanish Red Wines From a Region That Often Flies Under the Radar. Summer is here, so it’s time to fire up the grill. Here are some of our favorite Spanish red wines that will go with whatever you’re cooking. When you buy something using retail links in our stories,...
Two Affordable Spanish Wine Styles To Satisfy Weeknight Cravings
Jumilla is known for growing Monastrell. This red-skinned variety is called Mourvèdre in France and Mataro in the US, but it’s considered original to this spot in southeastern Spain in the Levante area — a treasure zone of 90+-year-old ungrafted bush-trained vines....
